The Colombian Defense Minister points out that the Army must be involved in the peace process with the ELN

MADRID, 6 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Colombian Defense Minister Iván Velásquez stated this Wednesday that the country's Army should also be involved in the peace process proposed between the Government and the guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN).

"This is a really important issue, the Armed Forces must also be involved in the entire peace process, we have repeatedly stated that they must be involved," said the Colombian Defense Minister, anticipating that the composition of the negotiating table will soon be known. with the ELN, according to the RCN Radio station.

However, Velásquez has recalled that the security forces will continue their normal activities while talks with the guerrillas are taking place, insisting that the Armed Forces will deploy their capabilities to guarantee security in Colombian territories.

"To the extent that progress is made in the approximations because they are still also with some of the organizations, preliminary and exploratory conversations. To the extent that they are consolidated, the corresponding decisions will be made," said the Minister of the Interior Colombian.

However, Veláquez has assured that the Colombian Executive has "all its will" to reach agreements in the negotiations, for which he has asked the guerrillas to release the people they have "in their power" as a demonstration of They have the same predisposition.

"What we hope is that to the extent that progress is made in these preliminary talks, there will effectively be an end to the confrontations that have generated these serious problems for the communities caught in the middle of the fire of these organizations," he said, according to the said station.